I'm travelling alone and this was my first experience using AirBnB, given I was in Bangkok for a month and on a somewhat tight budget I had to make sure I chose the right property ..and was fortunate enough to come across Nicky's property, it exceeded all expectations. Highly recommended. This place really is a hidden gem.
The room - it's within a Villa in a middle class Bangkok neighbourhood. Very clean room..It has a nice big comfy bed, cable TV, very cool air conditioning and also fridge, small hot plate and microwave as well. Bathroom with hot water shower and toilet, also a small balcony if you want some fresh air. There's also a friendly housekeeper that gives you fresh towels and water every other day and even changes the bedsheets once a week . Felt like I was in a fancy hotel room :) it's also more spacious then the photos indicate which is a plus .
The location - it's about 5km from the city centre from memory. As mentioned it's within a friendly middle class neighbourhood surrounded by schools, churches and A LOT of tasty street food on every corner. There's also a cheap Songtaew (minibus) that runs to the nearby BTS/Train station if you need to get around the city. But to be honest you could spend the whole time walking around sampling all the delicious food and never be bored. To me it felt close enough to anything central but far enough out of the craziness of the city that you felt like you're living the local lifestyle.
The host - Nicky is fantastic, though I never got to meet her in person she was always a text message away and willing to help with anything and everything. Really made the experience so much easier, I got to Bangkok fairly late at night and the taxi didn't know where to go so luckily Nicky was kind enough to give him directions over the phone.
Also here are some tips/info I gathered that might be of use to anyone staying here -
1. The closest BTS station is called 'Saphan Taksin'. The best way to get there is to utilise the Red Minibus (Songtaew) that run there regularly, look for a big '1271' in White written on the front and/or side, it costs only 7 Baht (pay once you get off) and will get you there in about 10 minutes. Same on the way back to the Villa, they run from about 6:30am until 10:30pm
2. To locate the property in Google Maps or whatever app you use, type in @1150 Villa (it's the one in the suburb - Bang Khlo) if you need to direct somebody
3. I found most of the time taxi drivers had trouble understanding where to go exactly. But I found if you tell them it is near Vasudevi School (which is not far from the property) they seem to know where to go.